New-York tribune., 1887-04-17
DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS HAPPY

CHANCE TO SHOW OFF THE FIRE DEPAEIM1Ni
AND DRINK THE HEALTH OF MR. PURRof'
Every Democratic politician Of prominence IN
New-York at the new headquarters on the rio
Depart ment In Sxty-seventh-st yesterday AFTERNOON"
There were prominent in the County Democracy,
Tammany Han and Irving Hall organizations ai' ~
few Republicans also took the opportunity to nspeo'
the new building Tho single elevator could not carry
half of the people who we're there. and many q Por
iican tall in stature and prodgOus in weight Gil
putting and blowing. up tho narrow stairway no" n
floor to floor Of tho high structure Every room was
carefully inspected, aud an opinion as 10 lS CON
venience given by each Of the several hundeo peoo
After time enough had beon allowed for all 10 go
over tho headquarters an alarm OF hre oroush' ous
the engine hook and ladder truck and hfesavg corps
stationed there and they raced around the block TO
the rear where a large courtyard, already nlied wi
.Ssno oi the q oIhan hE1 Of 0
Mayor Hewitt looking King pao and sn roser at his
side and Commissioner smith whose rcapPoinmen,..
has been refused by the Mayor LOOKED wn aahesred to
have exclusive possession OF Mr.. Hewus right ear
IIeutenantG Govcrnor Jones divided the time between
Sn Ss s @sn bo sua the Tes seemed to
interest in the nembers Of the iesahg '0rps an
present The entire glory Of the present ehoacy @ oI
he Fire Department cseds to not h@ an s AZ baeWars ss
in accepting their plansats the 81 nrs wSePs
heTe were TsAp people in The building to and
before tho attention . Of those was @ se sda
OF the building. and when one OF them reached ,he
top no loudly applauded, Before the appausee
died out the loud report Of gun startled all present
heavenward II fell or the roof OF the building, one
OF tho nremcn secured IL and began pulling up stout
rope which was attached TO 1t. Then the hreInen
showed how quickly the long extension ladders coulu
DO raised to the top Of a tall building, ann much
amusement was caused 10y one OF the men jumping
from q sec0nd-story window into a net which was
held by his conf anons. and they amused themselves
and those present by tossing him high Into The air
and catching him he came down.
The roofs OF the ncghboring houses were crowded
with spectators during tho performance ana they
united with the fOrnate ones In the courtyaid
In cheering the Hremen line Of hose was run 70
the top Of the building and an attempt was lnale 70
dsIodgo the spectators the building above, but inc
stream, although magnificent one dd not naoh Tar
enough 20 wet any one: the windows In the Dwelling
house were made cleaner by the stream Nj. smith
room was given for the afternoon 10 handsome
bluec coated fireman who dealt out champagne brandy
and whiskey. He Just the man Tor the pace,
as every thirsty. and II required many tflps
60 that little TO assuage the thirst ocsohed ny
the long time taken by the nrcmens exhibition
Every one pronounced the building nrst-cass IN
every respect. and the majority OF those present
drank Mr. PurOy's In tho future. Tho lOl-
low ing were present: Charities Commissioner Sim
mons Smith +. Lane General Daniel +. sickles,
Everett T. Wheeler Coroner jenkins District Attorney
MARITIME POlice Commissioner McClave President
Beebman, John J. Morris, Conml-soner Brnnan'
Justice German. Jordan l.. Mott, Thomas Costigan.
ex-Commissloner Pcrley Alderman Conkling. Police
Captain Gunner Francis NJ. Scott. order OF Arrest
Clerk CumtletOn. Conrressman Cochran, Senator
and ~